Penfold in Plaxtol, Kent

[vimira]

Sorry Chellin 2 - I meant Coopers Pup's site
Vimira

[chellin2]

Hi Vimira

My Phoebe was definitely a Smith and she was born in 1885, parents Josiah Smith and Lementamia Gardiner.

Thanks

Chellin2

[An65]

from a previous message:
"I don't know, but I was trying to follow up an Ambrose Mills b 1862 in the 1881 census in Woodford essex, with a brother Galouse Mills, cousin? John Mills, aunt Fambridge Smith"

I believe Fambridge Smith was one of the daughters of Ambrose Smith married Sanspirella Heron/Hearn. She married Sampson Robinson.

Ambrose Smith was the guy known as Jasper Petulengro (smith) in the George Borrow books. His wife Sanspirella was known as Pokomovna Hearn.

[An65]

again from a prev message

"He & Susannah's daughter Sarah m my 3 x gt grandfather Francis Elliott who were well estab Gypsies. 2 of Susannah's
siblings also went on to marry Newberrys."

I think there might be a relationship here. My 3xgt grandparents were Christopher Gray and Maria Smith, daughter of William Smith and Ann Elliott who was born in Willoughby Notts. Subsequent members of the Gray family married into the Newberry/Newborough family. All from Leic/Lincs/Notts area.

[vimira]

We have been in contact before, which is why the names in my family are familiar to you.

I am still trying to trace Robert Mills, & am beg to think he may have been a Smith.

[An65]

aaah that makes sense

thanks